NCAA MBB Bracket Watch 2023

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tpstulane
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The Athletic slots them all
AAC gets 2 in:
Houston #1 seed
Memphis #11 seed
The note Houston’s weak schedule with only 4 Quad 1 win’s.
https://theathletic.com/4213144/2023/02 ... ed_article
Of particular interest: how the committee views Houston. The Cougars entered Thursday ranked No. 1 in every efficiency metric the committee uses but lacking the high-end wins of the other contenders. True story: Houston was No. 4 in the NET (and seventh in KenPom) on the morning of the 2022 early reveal. The committee, noticing the lack of any Quad 1 wins, did not include those Cougars in its top 16 seeds. Kelvin Sampson’s team is in a much stronger position this year, with four Quad 1 wins. But has it done enough to be seeded ahead of the likes of Alabama (to which it lost at home in December) or Kansas (nation-leading 12 Quad 1 wins)? Can’t wait to find out.


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I think we make a case by finishing second in the conference and winning two in the tournament, particularly if we beat Memphis a third time. A win over Houston would probably do it, but Sampson seems to get his team fired up to play Hunter.
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We would have to beat Houston this week to have any chance at an at-large bid IMO and winning two in the conference tournament.
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